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Advanced Security Systems, INCORPORATING THE USE OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES

The European Security Strategy, as defined by J. Solana in Dec. 2003, identifies the following threats as those that need special consideration:

• Terrorism
• Proliferation of weapons of mass destruction
• Regional conflicts
• Organized crime

The scope of technology in terms of satisfying the needs raised by security threats changes as it is often multipurpose in nature. Civilian and military security applications frequently originate from the same basic technology, which is then transferred from one field to another. For example, systems like GPS or Internet, which were conceived within a military environment, have become more appealing for civilian use. On the contrary, the so called "military affairs and security revolution" is based on a combination of electronic technologies, data systems and telecommunications. These technologies have been developed, to a large extent, outside military environments, but they have an immediate application in military as well as security settings. Consequently, business groups like GMV, and leaders of other high-tech fields, can make a significant contribution to specific frameworks focused on technological developments for defense and security purposes.

This European security strategy is implemented through the four great European programs described below, which are based on the development of advanced security systems that incorporate new technologies.

Preparatory Action for Security Research PASR

GMES Program

The European Program GMES (Global Monitoring for Environment and Security) represents in simple terms, an effort to make environmental and security information available to users who need it, so that crisis situations can be managed in the most efficient way. In the security environment, GMES directly supports the following European policies: civil defense, humanitarian aid, transportation security, protection of critical infrastructures, etc. There are several European and national initiatives that support its development of the GMES program. In addition to Spain, which has already announced in various forums its intention to contribute its own Earth observation satellite to GMES, other countries like France, Italy, Germany and the United Kingdom will most likely make national contributions to this European initiative. It should be noted that GMV has participated in the following GMES projects: MARISS, which aim is to build, implement and plan future installations of a complete set of consistent and sustainable European maritime security services WIN, which intends to integrate all existing initiatives in Europe for the design, development and validation of a "Risk Information Management Infrastructure in Europe" PREVIEW, which focuses on the development, at the European level, of new geospatial services to manage natural and industrial risks.

GALILEO Satellite Navigation Program

Security within the VII Framework Program